The compound ethylene (C2H4) is represented by this diagram. What statement best describes the arrangement of the atoms in an ethylene molecule? Each carbon atom shares two electrons with one hydrogen atom and also shares two electrons with the other carbon atom. Each carbon atom shares four electrons with one hydrogen atom and also shares four electrons with the other carbon atom. One electron is shared between each hydrogen atom and the carbon atom bonded to it, and two electrons are shared between the carbon atoms. Two electrons are shared between each hydrogen atom and the carbon atom bonded to it, and four electrons are shared between the carbon atoms.

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14 May, 16:35

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Brennan Blake · Answer 1

It's a double-band atom, four electrons will be shared.

Ryland Mayer · Answer 2

Each carbon shares four electrons and with one hydrogen atom. the other carbon atom shares four electrons.